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From the album 'The Vanguard Years'
[Introduction]
D A E A
[Verse 1]
AA-rovin' on a E7winter's Anight
And a-drinkin' E7good Dold Awine,
AThinkin' aDbout that Apretty little F#mgirl,
F#mThats Abroke this E7heart of Amine. 
[Verse 2]
AShe is just like a E7butter Arose,
That bloomed in the E7month Dof AJune.
AOr like some Dmusical AinstruF#mment,
F#mThat's Ajust been E7lately Atuned. 
[Instrumental]
A E7 A
A E7 D A
A  D A   F#m
F#m  A  E7  A
[Verse 3]
APerhaps it's a trip to a E7foreign Aland, 
A trip to E7France Dor ASpain, 
ABut if I should Dgo ten thousAand F#mmiles, 
F#mI'm a-Acomin' E7back aAgain. 
[Verse 4]
AAnd it's who's a-gonna shoe your E7poor little Afeet, 
Honey who's a-gonna E7glove Dyour little Ahands? 
AWho's a-gonna Dkiss yAour sweet sweeF#mtlips, 
F#mTell me, who's Aa-gonna E7be your Aman? 
[Verse 5]
AI'll love you till the E7sea runs Adry, 
AAnd the rocks all E7melt Din the Asun. 
AI love you Dtill the dAay I F#mdie, 
F#mThough you Awill E7never be my Aown. 
[Verse 6]
AA-rovin' on a E7winter's Anight
And a-drinkin' gE7ood Dold Awine, 
AThinkin' aDbout that Apretty little F#mgirl, 
F#mThat Abroke this E7heart of Amine. 

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A-Roving On A Winters Night

by Doc Watson

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F#m

From the album 'The Vanguard Years'

[Introduction]

D A E A

[Verse 1]

A E7 A

A-rovin' on a winter's night

E7 D A

And a-drinkin' good old wine,

A D A F#m

Thinkin' about that pretty little girl,

F#m A E7 A

Thats broke this heart of mine.

[Verse 2]

A E7 A

She is just like a butter rose,

E7 D A

That bloomed in the month of June.

A D A F#m

Or like some musical instrument,

F#m A E7 A

That's just been lately tuned.

[Instrumental]

A E7 A

A E7 D A

A D A F#m

F#m A E7 A

[Verse 3]

A E7 A

Perhaps it's a trip to a foreign land,

E7 D A

A trip to France or Spain,

A D A F#m

But if I should go ten thousand miles,

F#m A E7 A

I'm a-comin' back again.

[Verse 4]

A E7 A

And it's who's a-gonna shoe your poor little feet,

E7 D A

Honey who's a-gonna glove your little hands?

A D A F#m

Who's a-gonna kiss your sweet sweetlips,

F#m A E7 A

Tell me, who's a-gonna be your man?

[Verse 5]

A E7 A

I'll love you till the sea runs dry,

A E7 D A

And the rocks all melt in the sun.

A D A F#m

I love you till the day I die,

F#m A E7 A

Though you will never be my own.

[Verse 6]

A E7 A

A-rovin' on a winter's night

E7 D A

And a-drinkin' good old wine,

A D A F#m

Thinkin' about that pretty little girl,

F#m A E7 A

That broke this heart of mine.

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